Welcome back Euan: A Familiar Face Returns to Software Sales

Welcome back Euan: A Familiar Face Returns to Software Sales

We’re thrilled to welcome back Euan Lamont to Total Utilities as an Account Executive. Euan’s return marks an exciting chapter for us as we continue to innovate and expand our offerings in the utility sector.

Euan first joined us in January 2018 as a Sales Manager for the Lower North Island, a role he held until mid-2022. 

During this period, he focused on energy procurement, working closely with our Auckland team to deliver comprehensive services to our clients. 

Experience & Expertise

Before joining Total Utilities the first time around, Euan gained significant experience working with an electricity retailer, where he collaborated with us on various tenders and procurement projects. His deep understanding of the energy market made his transition to Total Utilities seamless, and he quickly became a key player in our sales team.

In his new role as Account Executive, Euan will leverage his extensive background in all things energy and utilities, coupled with his recent experience in B2B (business to business) SaaS (Software as a Service), to drive our product offerings. 

Driving Innovation

Since 2022, he has been involved in the B2B SaaS sector, focusing on compliance and efficiency-based solutions. “The shift to software sales has been a fascinating journey so far,” he shares. “I’m excited to bring this expertise back to Total Utilities and help our clients navigate these new tools.”

Euan’s return comes at a pivotal time for Total Utilities, as we continue to integrate innovative solutions like Panoramic Power – a real-time energy monitoring system, and Net0 – our advanced AI-first carbon management tool, into our comprehensive services. Both products have been instrumental in helping businesses manage their energy use and carbon emissions.

Euan’s ability to build strong relationships, solve problems, and understand customer needs, will be crucial as we navigate these opportunities.

Game-Changing AI Services

Euan is particularly excited about the potential of Net0 and Panoramic Power to revolutionise how businesses manage their energy use and carbon emissions. “These aren’t just ‘rearview-mirror’ tools for tracking data,” he explains. “They use AI and machine learning to help companies anticipate and proactively manage their energy consumption and carbon footprint. It’s a game-changer.”

As Euan settles back into the team, he says he is eager to contribute to our strategic growth and help our clients achieve their goals. “I’m looking forward to helping our clients reach new heights in their sustainability journeys. Whether it’s enhancing efficiency, cutting costs, or driving innovation, there’s so much potential, and I’m excited to be part of it,” he adds.

Please join us in welcoming Euan back to Total Utilities. We look forward to the innovative contributions he will undoubtedly bring to our clients and our team.

  • Want to contact Euan to discuss how Total Utilities can help your business with innovative energy and carbon management solutions? Email him at [email protected]

Central Otago’s fully electric, sustainable cherry orchard with Pan Power.

Central Otago’s fully electric, sustainable cherry orchard with Pan Power.

Total Utilities helped Forest Lodge save money, gain real-time data visibility, and prove their 100% electric claims to grant providers. All to drive sustainable growth and set an example for food producers around the world.

Why they needed us 

Forest Lodge Orchard, a high-density cherry orchard in Cromwell, New Zealand, has gone fully electric with a hybrid solar and battery system tied to the grid. Owner-operator Mike Casey supports the national grid by exporting power at peak times. He also aims to provide an example of how an agricultural site can electrify everything.

Forest Lodge Orchard received a government grant to purchase 2 x 30kW electric frost fighting fans. A condition of the grant was to provide supporting data and reporting to show the source of the electricity powering the fans. 

The site’s industrial electrician, Jase Lee, recommended Total Utilities and Centrica’s energy insights for the job. It’s been a great success – PowerRadar now provides new levels of visibility of the solar gains, loads, and the charging and discharging profiles onsite.

Dashboard example of solar curve and battery charging / discharging traces with Centrica Business Solution Pan-10 Wireless Sensor

NZ cherry orchard ripe for clean, optimised energy usage.

“I like to see the solar graph and then overlay
the charging loads, and I can make sure that they sit within that solar curve. Sometimes we need to tap the grid for something, but we are just trying to optimise that energy usage as much as possible.”

Real-time energy intelligence delivers savings, shapes decisions, and provides new opportunities for sustainable growth. 

Real-time data used to support claims for government grant

The electric frost fighting fans save Forest lodge up to $1,000 per evening compared to diesel-run fans. PowerRadar provides the usage data to substantiate these claims

Complete oversight over battery charging and discharging

PowerRadar calculates and provides a real-time view of the battery charge and discharge traces. Effectively this was the missing piece for Mike Casey, who now has full visibility of the electrical flow on his site. He can also track how the operation affects the health and longevity of his batteries. 

Solar insights inform operational and strategic decisions

By monitoring the real-time solar gain onsite, Forest Lodge can decide when they will perform operations such as irrigation, vehicle work and charging, therefore optimising their energy usage. 

Calculating the running costs of their new electric tractor

Forest Lodge received another grant for a state-of-the art fully electric tractor.  Energy insights will be used to determine the amount of kW drawn from solar and how much comes from the grid (and when), so the tractor’s operational running costs can
be calculated.

Contributing to energy education and climate change advocacy.

Forest Lodge were invited to join EECA’s Gen Less campaign and become part of the climate change solution. The data collected by the energy insights system will play a significant part in the next chapter of their zero emission story.


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